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Keep your job: A 10-point survival guide

By Gabrielle S. (CNNMoney) January 6, 2009: 5:14 PM ET

It seems that when it comes to jobs, 2009 is going to be a lot like 2008, only worse, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her Jan. 7 Ask Annie column. Feeling stressed out now is totally normal. The trouble is that letting an out-of-control environment get under your skin will eventually make you less great at your job, hence more likely to lose it.

Are you stressed by the economic chaos? How are you coping? Any suggestions for staying cool when the going gets rough? What survival tips do you have?

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